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jig·gle
/
ˈdʒɪg
əl
/
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-
uh
l
]
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verb,
jig·gled,
jig·gling,
noun
verb (used with object),
verb
(used without object)
1.
to move up and down or to and fro with short, quick jerks.
noun
2.
a jiggling
movement
.
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to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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Origin:
1835–40;
jig
2
+
-le
Related forms
jig·gler,
noun
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jiggle
(ˈdʒɪɡ
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to move or cause to move up and down or to and fro with a short jerky motion:
to jiggle the door handle
—
n
2.
a short jerky motion
[C19: frequentative of
jig
; compare
joggle
]
'jiggly
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
jiggle
1836, from
jig
(q.v.) + -le, frequentative suffix.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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